College of Emergency Services - Clackamas, OR

08/25/2026

It’s been a busy year at the College of Emergency Services, with several Paramedic program cohorts currently in progress.

Students in POR2508 are finishing the Field Internship phase of the program and are preparing for graduation. Meanwhile, students in POR2602 began their hospital clinical rotations in mid-August and are expected to transition into the Field Internship phase in mid-November.

The POR2606 cohort is currently completing the Operations module of the didactic phase and will begin the Cardiology module shortly.

Finally, the 10 students in the POR2610 cohort are nearing completion of their second Anatomy & Physiology term, which concludes in mid-September. These students are enrolled in the Associate of Applied Science Degree Program and will join other students in October as they begin the didactic phase of the Paramedic program.

07/28/2026

This week, POR2606 is going through PHTLS and working on vehicle extraction.

07/16/2026

On July 10th, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum visited the campus to learn more about the impact the College of Emergency Services is making in our communities. During her visit, Congresswoman Bynum met with Program Director Andi Pumarejo to discuss how the program is developing critically thinking, highly skilled entry-level paramedics prepared to serve their communities.

Following the discussion, Congresswoman Bynum toured the campus, explored the training facilities, and had the opportunity to meet with students. The visit provided a firsthand look at the education, dedication, and hands-on training that are preparing the next generation of emergency medical professionals.

07/06/2026

Last week, students of POR2602 had topics to research as a group and present to the class.

07/02/2026

Students of POR2606 are working on intubation and advanced airway skills.

06/12/2026

Students of POR2602 are running through cardiac emergency scenarios.

06/09/2026

06/05/2026

Students of POR2602 are going through ACLS this week.

05/19/2026

Happy EMS Week from all of us here at College of Emergency Services!

04/09/2026

Last week, POR2602 went through the PHTLS badge course and worked on extrication.